Margaret Bass has been taking care of little ones at Abundant Life Childcare and Preschool for 20 years, and had previously worked in childcare for 14 years. She was surprised and honored to be named the Reno County Child Care Provider of the Month for September.
“I got into childcare because I love kids, especially babies. When the babies come up and want you to hold them because they know who you are means a lot to me.”
With two decades of service under her belt, Margaret has gotten to see babies grow into young adults.
“I've got kids that I watched that are now in college. There's one that works here that I had as a baby.”
Margaret is grateful for the opportunity she’s had to make an impact on the lives of children over the years, and she’s glad that the Task Force is raising awareness of the importance of the childcare industry.
“They think it's just babysitting, but we try to teach them. We don't just sit and watch them, we work with them. I think child care is going well because they're trying to get more training for us to do.”
Margaret would encourage others to consider a career in child care, and even talked her sister into coming to work with her.
“I just love them to pieces.”
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